Migration has been an important part of human life and also animals, people migrate for various reasons such as seeking a better life, family , employment opportunities, availability of social amenities, etc. put in place to monitor and decide who immigrates to a country and these policies have been present since 1906, and these policies have had different reasons for their implementation and these reasons change as time and era change (Baglay, 2014 ). Early policies were race-based restrictions, economic growth, multiculturalism, restrictions on refugees, and economic immigration (Baglay, 2014). The community-based approach used by Michael Walzer to explain immigration policy is similar to Canadian immigration policy. This article seeks to discuss and analyze the articles by Joseph Carens and Michael Walzer, explaining the different perspectives of explaining immigration policies. The article would summarize and contrast the author's main arguments. We should take a position on the most convincing argument to explain immigration policy and justify this position. He would also use other articles to support or refute each argument made by Joseph Carens and Michael Walzer. Finally, this article would explain and conclude whether any of these arguments apply to Canadian immigration policy and provide examples of these similarities. Carens and Walzer had very different views on immigration and open borders. Carens used the liberal perspective to explain the opening of borders. Carens believed in the equal moral worth of the individual, he believed that the border should be generally open, individuals should have the freedom to move and settle. in a new country and there should be few reasons (Baglay, 2014). Border and Border control mean di...... middle of paper ......ee Law: Historical Overview of Canadian Immigration Politicals, lecture taken from the Institute of Technology of the University of Ontario, Oshawa, Ontario. Carens, JH (1987) “Aliens and Citizens: “The Case for Open Borders”, Review of Politics, 251ETZIONI, A. (2007). Citizenship tests: a comparative and community perspective. Political Quarterly, 78(3), 353-363. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923X.2007.00864.xScaperlanda, M.A. (1999). Immigration justice: Beyond liberal egalitarian and communitarian perspectives. Review of Social Economy, 57(4), doi:10.1080/00346769900000020Valadez, J.M. (2013). . Study in Immigration and Liberal Philosophy, 3(3), 165-n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.uproxy.library.dc-uoit.ca/docview/1465267690?accountid=14694Walzer. M. (1983). Spheres of Justice: A Defense of Pluralism and Equality New York: Basic Books..